Methane production and energy balance in crossbred male calves fed on rations containing different ratios of green sorghum and wheat straw

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 797-799

  Haque, N ^a   Saraswat, M L ^a   Sahoo, A ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Crosbred calves; Energy balance; Methane production; Sorghum; Wheat straw

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035636680     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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